Widget Memo vs Floating Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widget Memo
This app provides a simple way to create and display notes directly on your home screen using widgets. It aims to offer a faster and more accessible note-taking experience compared to standard memo applications.
- Home screen widgets
- Simple note-taking
- Fast note creation
- Easy visibility of notes
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Widget Note is simple note and running on home screen as the widtget. There is a similar widget in the iOS standard memo app, but this app is an app that leaves notes faster and makes it easier to see. Please give it a try!
Floating Notepad
This app displays your notes as an always-visible overlay on your screen, similar to Picture-in-Picture video. It helps you remember tasks, study material, or important memos while using other applications.
- Display notes over any app using Picture-in-Picture
- Customize text color, background, and font size
- Adjust scrolling speed
- Save and switch between multiple notes
- Simple and intuitive design
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Ever planned to do something "later," only to get distracted by social media and completely forget about it? Sound familiar? This app is a whole new kind of reminder that keeps your notes always visible on your screen, just like a Picture-in-Picture video. It keeps reminding you of what's important, even while you're using other apps. 【How You Can Use It】 For Studying & Memorization: Display vocabulary or formulas you want to learn. They'll always be in your sight while you're Browse social media or gaming, helping them stick in your memory effortlessly. For Task Management: Keep easily forgotten to-dos like "Call John" or your "Shopping List" constantly on display to ensure you never miss them. For Important Memos: Keep your goals and inspirational quotes in view at all times to stay motivated. 【Key Features】 Display notes over any app using the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature. Freely customize text color, background, font size, and scrolling speed. Save multiple notes and switch between them with a single tap. Simple and intuitive design. FlowMemo is here to powerfully support all your "don't want to forget" moments. We invite you to try this new note-taking experience! □ More Information Terms of Service https://tsuzuki817.com/legal/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy https://tsuzuki817.com/legal/privacy-policy.html Specified Commercial Transactions Act https://tsuzuki817.com/legal/commercial-law.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Widget Memo at 4.3 against Floating Notepad's 3.2. Widget Memo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 52%). Floating Notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Widget Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Floating Notepad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Widget Memo holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Widget Memo's written reviews are positive against 52% of Floating Notepad's.
Widget Memo ships an update every 9 days, Floating Notepad monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Memo | Floating Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better | 3.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 51.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryosuke Tamura | Ryo Tsudukihashi |
Customer experience
Widget Memo
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In-app purchases
Widget Memo
- 広告消去$2.99
Floating Notepad
- Supporter Plan1 Month trial$2.491 Month
- 3month supporter Plan1 Month trial$7.393 Months
- 1 year supporter Plan1 Month trial$24.991 Year
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